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2401 Gillham RdKansas City, MO 64108
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Torkelson, MD is a Child Neurologist in Kansas City, Missouri. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Missouri.
Education & Training
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1978 - 1979
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1973 - 1976
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1971 - 1973
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 124 citationsVagal nerve stimulation in refractory epilepsy: the first 100 patients receiving vagal nerve stimulation at a pediatric epilepsy center.Jerome V. Murphy, Richard D. Torkelson, Irene Dowler, Stephen D. Simon, Sara Hudson
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2003-06-01 - 19 citationsVagus nerve stimulator implantation in children.Daniel J. Kirse, Andreas H. Werle, Jerome V. Murphy, Thomas P. Eyen, Daniel E. Bruegger
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 2002-11-01 - 12 citationsSurgical treatment of intractable seizures with multilobar or bihemispheric seizure foci (MLBHSF)Arun Angelo Patil, Richard Andrews, Richard Torkelson
Surgical Neurology. 1997-01-01
Press Mentions
2017 Patient Recommendations for TOP Neurologists…Epileptologists… Neurosurgeons…and Pediatric Doctors | January 14, 2017January 14th, 2017
